Terrebonne Sheriff's Office boat on Ebay again

Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 12:57 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 12:57 p.m.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office has placed its 38-foot-long boat on eBay again for anyone to purchase.

The starting bid is $180,000. The auction ends May 18.

Since taking office, Sheriff Jerry Larpenter has criticized former Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois' decision to purchase the boat. Larpenter has said his office has no use for the luxury fishing boat, and it's too expensive to maintain.

The office has never received any bids on past eBay auctions, Larpenter said. If it doesn't sell, he will try to sell it in a sheriff's auction June 19 and 20. To find it on eBay, search for “2010 Fountain Sportfish Boat.”

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